Table 2 Response to attributes of measuring medication self management
Patient’s responses on medication self management questions or activities (N = 387) | |
|---|---|
Item question or activity | Proportion of response (%) |
1. Can you read the prescription of your medications and match the drug? (Able if read correctly for every drug on the Rx) | |
 Able | 34.7 |
 Unable | 65.3 |
2. Show how to open the container of your medications | |
 Able | 100 |
 Unable | 0 |
3. Show the number of tablets/capsule or amount of suspension/solution/syrup which you are suppose to take as prescribed (Correct if every drug number or amount is correct for all drugs on Rx) | |
 Correct | 42.6 |
 Incorrect | 57.4 |
4. How many hours are supposed to elapse before you take another dose and how long will you take each drug? (Overall correct if the frequency and duration of every drug on the Rx is correctly explained)? | |
 Correct | 26.1 |
 Incorrect | 73.9 |
5. Are you aware of potential side effects as result of using medications? | |
 Aware | 54 |
 Unaware | 46 |
6. What is a possible potential side effect/warning/precaution due to your medication?a (aware only if explained correctly for all drugs with possible side effects/warning/precaution) n = 155 | |
 Aware | 10.6 |
 Unaware | 89.4 |
7. What is your key source of medication information? | |
 Medical personnel | 40 |
 Internet | 53 |
 Others (bulletin, brochures, banners, etc.) | 7 |
8. Are you aware of drug interaction? | |
 Aware | 76 |
 Unaware | 24 |
9. Can you tell the possible dangerous interaction with regards to your medications?b.(able if explained possible interaction by indicating the drugs on the Rx) n = 60 | |
 Able | 7 |
 Unable | 93 |